
Megan McKinley Thomas
Associate Director of Donor Relations and Engagement
N Street Village
Washington, DC USA
“Have faith in the process. Trust your gut, your heart, your instincts. You know yourself the best and you know what you need.”
N Street Village
Washington, DC USA
“Have faith in the process. Trust your gut, your heart, your instincts. You know yourself the best and you know what you need.”
Associate Director of Donor Relations and Engagement
I am in charge of all donor relations for an organization empowering homeless and low-income women.
My day is typically spent managing relationships with our donors and keeping them engaged in what we are doing at N Street Village to make them aware of where their money is going and how it is helping the community. It's a lot of emails, phone calls, and meetings. Our communications manager reports to me, so I help her organize and strategize a lot of our outreach and marketing targeted towards securing new donors. I also help organize our year-end fundraiser where we raise $1 million.
Here's the first step for college students
Trust your instincts and follow your gut. Do the homework and do your due diligence, but don't be afraid to take leaps of faith. You know deep down what's right for you.
"Ok, let's be realistic...nonprofit work isn't going to sustain you. What are you going to do with a women's studies major?"
Old Dominion University students and alumni